With bitcoin becoming more commonplace in every facet of life the first ATM machine in Canada has popped up offering customers with new choices. Canada has always been at the forefront in financial technology the world-over and offering bitcoin seems like a logical next step.Continue Reading
Canadian now owe almost two-thirds more in debt than they use, or have available, for available income according to Statistics Canada. For 2012, the rise in debt was higher in every category with mortgage and consumer debt surpassing a combined $1.6 trillion. As Canadians continue to enjoy spending without restraintContinue Reading
Statistics Canada has compiled their latest trade deficit numbers against the world for Canada revealing a marked $2 billion milestone in November from $552 million back in October. The rise is due primarily to the fall in exports by 0.9% and the continued increase in imports (climbing 2.7%). With electronicsContinue Reading
All across the country, mortgage specialists and brokers are busy fielding calls from people who’ve just heard about this week’s record low mortgage rates. Bank of Montreal made the biggest splash by announcing a five-year fixed-rate mortgage of 2.99 per cent – the lowest advertised rate for such a popularContinue Reading
If you’ve been wondering which job sectors have been showing the biggest gains or the largest loses then you’re in luck because Statistics Canada has released their new numbers.Continue Reading
The total number of Canadian businesses and individuals claiming bankruptcy dropped 11.5 per cent in 2010 compared to the previous year, new data released Friday shows. The Office of the Superintendent Of Bankruptcy Canada said consumer insolvencies were 11 per cent lower last year over 2009, while commercial insolvencies declinedContinue Reading
CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of the wonderful people at Intuit Canada we are giving away TuboTax Premier (formerly QuickTax) to 10 lucky winners. These copies are for the 2010 tax year. I have to admit I am an old school tax guy and have for the better part of my lifeContinue Reading
We’ve been getting a lot of requests to post this interactive infographic made available by the people of Newsweek. It’s a very fascinating graph of all the countries of the world and how they rank according to Healthcare, education, economy, politics, and more. As it stands Canada ranks #7 andContinue Reading
Recent surge in Cyber Attacks on Canada has been confirmed to be connected to China. What it all means is discussed in this brief report.Continue Reading
A short time clip from the 1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention where the brilliant former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau brings up the laying foundation for his vision of a perfect Canada. I felt this was a necessary share for those feeling gloom with all this financial crisis,Continue Reading